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Football

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Solskjaer hails Fernandes as Man Utd star downs Liverpool

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saluted Bruno Fernandes' perfectionist personality after the Manchester United midfielder's brilliant free-kick clinched a 3-2 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. Solskjaer's side added to Liverpool's woes as Fernandes capped a thrilling...

Heartland work in progress, says Onyegbule

Heartland coach, Ezekiel Onyegbule has described his side as a work in progress in the six-week old Nigerian top-flight. The Naze Millionaires came from behind to defeat Akwa United 2-1 in Sunday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday 6 clash...

Hertha Berlin sack both coach Labbadia and general manager Preetz

Bundesliga strugglers Hertha Berlin on Sunday sacked both coach Bruno Labbadia and general manager Michael Preetz in a shake up following their 4-1 thrashing at home by Werder Bremen. Saturday's heavy defeat leaves Hertha two points from the relegation places...

Klopp believes Burnley ‘low point’ can inspire Liverpool turnaround

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted his side's recent poor form could spark a reaction from his players that fuels a revival of their season when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup on Sunday.  Klopp's men travel to...

Villas-Boas optimistic Marseille will overcome troubles

Andre Villas-Boas said he was confident Marseille will emerge from their turbulent run after his team slid to a third successive Ligue 1 defeat following Saturday's 3-1 loss at Monaco. "There is no crisis. The mindset was good, the players...

Covincing win over Bloemfontein Celtic sends Rivers United to the Confed Cup playoffs

Rivers United have booked their place in the playoff round of the CAF Confederation Cup following a 3-0 victory over South African club, Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday (January 23). United progressed 5-0 on aggregate, having won the first leg 2-0...

Rangers mark Gerrard milestone with Ross County thrashing

Rangers celebrated Steven Gerrard's 150th match as manager by extending their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership table to 23 points with a 5-0 thrashing of Ross County at Ibrox on Saturday (January 23). The Gers were 3-0...

Mbappe admits mind not made up on PSG future

Kylian Mbappe has said he is still "thinking about" whether to agree to a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain, with the France superstar's existing deal set to expire at the end of next season. "We are in discussions with the...

Hoffenheim’s Danish winger Bruun Larsen loaned to Anderlecht

Denmark winger Jacob Bruun Larsen has left Hoffenheim to join Anderlecht on loan until the end of the season, the Belgian club announced Saturday. Bruun Larsen first arrived in the Bundesliga at  Borussia Dortmund in 2015, at the age of...

Leipzig slump to surprise loss at Mainz

US international Tyler Adams scored his first Bundesliga goal Saturday but RB Leipzig suffered a blow to their title hopes with a shock 3-2 defeat away to crisis club Mainz. Adams, 21, opened his German league account with a tap-in,...
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